Early Years Educator
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, W9 3JY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3bde6e6c-7c95-4c2d-9430-ccdf5d7ca9ba |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience and knowledge
• Experience working with children aged 2–5
• Experience planning, delivering, observing, assessing and tracking children’s development
• Experience working with parents and families
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development
• Understanding of inclusion, safeguarding and responsive care
Skills and abilities
• Ability to support and develop children’s learning across all areas of the EYFS
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with children, parents and colleagues
• Ability to plan, assess and create a safe, engaging and stimulating environment
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills
Desirable experience and skills
• Experience working in a nursery school or school-based setting
• Knowledge of early identification of SEND
• Training in SEN, inclusion or trauma-informed practice
• Ability to contribute to whole-setting development
Personal qualities
• Warm, nurturing and responsive approach to children
• High expectations of practice and professionalism
• Reliable, well-organised and able to work collaboratively
• Reflective and committed to continuous improvement
• Resilient, adaptable and proactive
• Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff
• A warm, inclusive and supportive working environment where staff feel valued and part of a close-knit team
• The opportunity to work in welcoming, community-focused nurseries where children and families feel they belong
• A rich, play-based curriculum with a strong emphasis on creativity, music and outdoor learning, including Forest School
• The chance to work alongside experienced colleagues in a collaborative and reflective team
• Access to regular professional development, coaching and opportunities to learn from others
• Opportunities to work within a wider federation, benefiting from shared expertise, mentoring and joint CPD
• Leadership that prioritises staff wellbeing and ensures workload is manageable
• Opportunities to develop your practice and progress in your career
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children and families at an important stage of development
• Opportunities to work closely with families and external professionals as part of an integrated support approach
Further details about the role
A job pack can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fyvdjSDo6CmKDTkaefyTpq04bmoD1HJ9/view?usp=drive_link
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Experience and knowledge
• Experience working with children aged 2–5
• Experience planning, delivering, observing, assessing and tracking children’s development
• Experience working with parents and families
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development
• Understanding of inclusion, safeguarding and responsive care
Skills and abilities
• Ability to support and develop children’s learning across all areas of the EYFS
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with children, parents and colleagues
• Ability to plan, assess and create a safe, engaging and stimulating environment
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills
Desirable experience and skills
• Experience working in a nursery school or school-based setting
• Knowledge of early identification of SEND
• Training in SEN, inclusion or trauma-informed practice
• Ability to contribute to whole-setting development
Personal qualities
• Warm, nurturing and responsive approach to children
• High expectations of practice and professionalism
• Reliable, well-organised and able to work collaboratively
• Reflective and committed to continuous improvement
• Resilient, adaptable and proactive
• Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff
• A warm, inclusive and supportive working environment where staff feel valued and part of a close-knit team
• The opportunity to work in welcoming, community-focused nurseries where children and families feel they belong
• A rich, play-based curriculum with a strong emphasis on creativity, music and outdoor learning, including Forest School
• The chance to work alongside experienced colleagues in a collaborative and reflective team
• Access to regular professional development, coaching and opportunities to learn from others
• Opportunities to work within a wider federation, benefiting from shared expertise, mentoring and joint CPD
• Leadership that prioritises staff wellbeing and ensures workload is manageable
• Opportunities to develop your practice and progress in your career
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children and families at an important stage of development
• Opportunities to work closely with families and external professionals as part of an integrated support approach
Further details about the role
A job pack can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fyvdjSDo6CmKDTkaefyTpq04bmoD1HJ9/view?usp=drive_link
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.